1850
From the collection of National Museum of Romanian History
Dominant colour
Icoană ulei pe lemn, Isus Pantocrator. Icoana este decorată cu reprezentări florale sculptate și policromate. Icoana este îmbrăcată într-un material textil de culoare roșie. Icoană oferită lui Nicolae Ceaușescu de Otto Strobl din Munchen participant la Congresul XI al PCR, noiembrie 1974. is a 1850 by Unknown, held at National Museum of Romanian History.
This painting is a deep red rectangle with a smooth, slightly textured surface. The color is even, but there are faint, blurred shapes near the top and bottom edges—like ghostly outlines of flowers or patterns. The edges are uneven, as if the material was cut by hand. The red color looks like fabric wrapped around a wooden panel. The blurred shapes might be carvings or painted details under the covering. It’s hard to tell what’s hidden beneath the cloth. Check out the Museum of Ethnography to see similar objects up close.
